Defining Moments

As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

Acts 9:3

For Moses, it was the burning bush.
For Joshua, it was parting the Jordan River and crossing into the Promised Land.
For David, it was slaying Goliath.
For Daniel, it was deliverance from the lions' den.
For Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, it was the fiery furnace.
For Peter, it was walking on water.
For Paul, it was being blinded and spoken to by Jesus on the Damascus road.

We could go on and on. Each of these servants listed above had years of preparation leading up to their defining moment. These moments forced them to be involved in something beyond their human experiences.

It took them outside their own paradigms of life. God had to move them outside their own boxes. And when He did, their lives were never the same.These defining moments often set the course for the balance of their lives.

You may be in one of three stages of life:

You may not have had your "defining moment" yet—God may be preparing you with many important life experiences.

You may have had your defining moment and you are living out your call.

Or, you may be toward the end of your journey and you have already experienced what I speak of.

We are all called to a relationship with God; and we are all called vocationally, which is often ushered in by a defining moment. And there can be more than one defining moment, each pointing us down a path that God foreordained from the foundation of the world.

The secret of a great life is often a man's ability to discern the defining moments given to him, understanding them, and learning to walk in the path that leads him to his ultimate destination.

Once you have had a defining moment, you are never the same. Pray that you have eyes to see and ears to hear when your Master brings a defining moment into your life.